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Salem Cemetery

Salem Cemetery from directly overhead

Salem Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. Lime Peak stands 600 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.8 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Llano County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117618462, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1999
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.79802, -98.79890

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Wolf Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Morris Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Phillips Rock: 5.1 mi
  • Rough Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Deer Mountain: 5.7 mi
Parks: 10
  • Robinson City Park: 6.1 mi
  • Badu Park: 7.7 mi
  • Leonard Grenwelge County Park: 8.0 mi
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 20.2 mi
  • Black Rock Park: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 5
  • Mulberry Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 19.6 mi
  • Morgan Springs: 19.6 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 20.8 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 2
  • Pontotoc Winery: 13.2 mi
  • Canyons Off Road Park: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Salem Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lime PeakWNW 283°600 m17.4 mi
Shin Oak MountainNNW 342°587 m14.0 mi
Bee BenchmarkNNW 328°580 m9.2 mi
High PointNW 306°575 m15.0 mi
Lone Oak MountainNW 325°568 m9.1 mi
Prairie MountainSSW 193°563 m16.6 mi
House MountainSSW 207°558 m16.0 mi
Smoothingiron MountainWNW 303°556 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3320:0720:42
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:3017:0217:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677582858578685750
Precip in1.51.72.42.13.93.31.81.62.33.02.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Llano, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327258

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